Speaking Engagement

The Effective General Counsel in the Boardroom

Monday, May 20, 2013 - Tuesday, May 21, 2013

3:00 PM GMT - 01:00 AM GMT

The NACD presents a one-day workshop designed to:

- Help mold the unique skills, business knowledge, leadership capabilities, and breadth of experience of top legal officers to serve as better strategic assets in the boardroom.- Supply practical information regarding the GC’s role in helping the company survive and thrive in an era of heightened risk and opportunities.- Examine emerging compliance and regulatory issues from the perspective of the GC and the board.- Provide an opportunity for legal officers to talk directly with experienced public company directors and GC’s on the successes and challenges of board/senior management communications.- Analyze current legal trends and how thinking on Capitol Hill affects business within the boardroom.

Paul Hastings partner Timothy Dickinson is a featured panelist at 1:00 pm to discuss the "Promises and Perils of Global Business."The recent public policy changes and regulatory activity, both at home andoverseas, poses dynamic new challenges and risks. From acquisitions toenforcement, companies today face more global regulations than ever before.Legal experts and directors discuss the emerging challenges of effective businessstrategies for working abroad without getting caught up or caught out.